The Melt Goes on Forever: The Art & Times of David Hammons (2023)

The Melt Goes on Forever: The Art & Times of David Hammons
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $28,654Details
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Synopsis

THE MELT GOES ON FOREVER chronicles the singular career of the elusive African-American art star David Hammons from Watts rebellion era ’60s L.A. to global art world prominence today. Hammons’ category-defying practice — rooted in a deep critique of American society and the elite art world — is in the words of one art critic “an invitation to confront the fissures between races.”

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,313 (25.5% of total gross)
Legs:1.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $28,654

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 5th, 2023 (Limited) by Greenwich
Video Release: July 4th, 2023 by Greenwich Entertainment
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Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 5, 2023 - $7,313   1 $7,313   $7,313 1
May 12, 2023 - $15,299 +109% 4 $3,825   $15,299 2
May 19, 2023 - $1,853 -88% 1 $1,853   $20,391 3
May 26, 2023 - $1,384 -25% 1 $1,384   $25,082 4
Jun 2, 2023 - $227 -84% 1 $227   $26,145 5
Jun 9, 2023 - $713 +214% 4 $178   $27,090 6
Jun 16, 2023 - $182 -74% 2 $91   $27,974 7
Jun 23, 2023 - $223 +23% 1 $223   $28,338 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 5, 2023 - $1,948     1 $1,948   $1,948 1
May 6, 2023 - $2,417 +24%   1 $2,417   $4,365 2
May 7, 2023 - $2,948 +22%   1 $2,948   $7,313 3
May 8, 2023 - $893 -70%   1 $893   $8,206 4
May 9, 2023 - $1,502 +68%   1 $1,502   $9,708 5
May 10, 2023 - $1,011 -33%   1 $1,011   $10,719 6
May 11, 2023 - $817 -19%   1 $817   $11,536 7
May 12, 2023 - $804 -2% -59% 3 $268   $12,340 8
May 13, 2023 - $984 +22% -59% 3 $328   $13,324 9
May 14, 2023 - $1,171 +19% -60% 3 $390   $14,495 10
May 15, 2023 - $1,702 +45% +91% 3 $567   $16,197 11
May 16, 2023 - $966 -43% -36% 3 $322   $17,163 12
May 17, 2023 - $763 -21% -25% 3 $254   $17,926 13
May 18, 2023 - $612 -20% -25% 3 $204   $18,538 14
May 19, 2023 - $576 -6% -28% 1 $576   $19,114 15
May 20, 2023 - $659 +14% -33% 1 $659   $19,773 16
May 21, 2023 - $618 -6% -47% 1 $618   $20,391 17
May 22, 2023 - $555 -10% -67% 1 $555   $20,946 18
May 23, 2023 - $503 -9% -48% 1 $503   $21,449 19
May 24, 2023 - $779 +55% +2% 1 $779   $22,228 20
May 25, 2023 - $1,406 +80% +130% 1 $1,406   $23,698 21
May 26, 2023 - $1,133 -19% +97% 1 $1,133   $24,831 22
May 27, 2023 - $77 -93% -88% 1 $77   $24,908 23
May 28, 2023 - $174 +126% -72% 1 $174   $25,082 24
May 29, 2023 - $135 -22% -76% 1 $135   $25,217 25
May 30, 2023 - $247 +83% -51% 1 $247   $25,464 26
May 31, 2023 - $278 +13% -64% 1 $278   $25,742 27
Jun 1, 2023 - $176 -37% -87% 1 $176   $25,918 28
Jun 2, 2023 - $146 -17% -87% 1 $146   $26,064 29
Jun 3, 2023 - $27 -82% -65% 1 $27   $26,091 30
Jun 4, 2023 - $54 +100% -69% 1 $54   $26,145 31
Jun 5, 2023 - $37 -31% -73% 1 $37   $26,182 32
Jun 6, 2023 - $60 +62% -76% 1 $60   $26,242 33
Jun 7, 2023 - $17 -72% -94% 1 $17   $26,259 34
Jun 8, 2023 - $118 +594% -33% 1 $118   $26,377 35
Jun 9, 2023 - $249 +111% +71% 4 $62   $26,626 36
Jun 10, 2023 - $250 n/c +826% 4 $63   $26,876 37
Jun 11, 2023 - $214 -14% +296% 4 $54   $27,090 38
Jun 13, 2023 - $50   -17% 4 $13   $27,140 40
Jun 14, 2023 - $261 +422% +1,435% 4 $65   $27,401 41
Jun 15, 2023 - $391 +50% +231% 4 $98   $27,792 42
Jun 16, 2023 - $98 -75% -61% 2 $49   $27,890 43
Jun 17, 2023 - $66 -33% -74% 2 $33   $27,956 44
Jun 18, 2023 - $18 -73% -92% 2 $9   $27,974 45
Jun 21, 2023 - $82   -69% 2 $41   $28,056 48
Jun 22, 2023 - $59 -28% -85% 2 $30   $28,115 49
Jun 24, 2023 - $120   +82% 1 $120   $28,235 51
Jun 25, 2023 - $103 -14% +472% 1 $103   $28,338 52
Jun 27, 2023 - $173     1 $173   $28,511 54
Jun 29, 2023 - $143   +142% 1 $143   $28,654 56

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 5, 2023 33 $11,536   1 $11,536   $11,536 1
May 12, 2023 42 $7,002 -39% 3 $2,334   $18,538 2
May 19, 2023 41 $5,101 -27% 1 $5,101   $23,639 3
May 26, 2023 49 $2,220 -56% 1 $2,220   $25,859 4
Jun 2, 2023 51 $459 -79% 1 $459   $26,318 5
Jun 9, 2023 50 $1,415 +208% 4 $354   $27,733 6
Jun 16, 2023 52 $323 -77% 2 $162   $28,056 7
Jun 23, 2023 49 $539 +67% 1 $539   $28,595 8

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Production and Technical Credits

Harold Crooks Director
Judd Tully Director

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Synopsis

THE MELT GOES ON FOREVER chronicles the singular career of the elusive African-American art star David Hammons from Watts rebellion era ’60s L.A. to global art world prominence today. Hammons’ category-defying practice — rooted in a deep critique of American society and the elite art world — is in the words of one art critic “an invitation to confront the fissures between races.”

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,313 (25.5% of total gross)
Legs:1.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $28,654

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 5th, 2023 (Limited) by Greenwich
Video Release: July 4th, 2023 by Greenwich Entertainment
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Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Production and Technical Credits

Harold Crooks Director
Judd Tully Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 5, 2023 - $7,313   1 $7,313   $7,313 1
May 12, 2023 - $15,299 +109% 4 $3,825   $15,299 2
May 19, 2023 - $1,853 -88% 1 $1,853   $20,391 3
May 26, 2023 - $1,384 -25% 1 $1,384   $25,082 4
Jun 2, 2023 - $227 -84% 1 $227   $26,145 5
Jun 9, 2023 - $713 +214% 4 $178   $27,090 6
Jun 16, 2023 - $182 -74% 2 $91   $27,974 7
Jun 23, 2023 - $223 +23% 1 $223   $28,338 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 5, 2023 - $1,948     1 $1,948   $1,948 1
May 6, 2023 - $2,417 +24%   1 $2,417   $4,365 2
May 7, 2023 - $2,948 +22%   1 $2,948   $7,313 3
May 8, 2023 - $893 -70%   1 $893   $8,206 4
May 9, 2023 - $1,502 +68%   1 $1,502   $9,708 5
May 10, 2023 - $1,011 -33%   1 $1,011   $10,719 6
May 11, 2023 - $817 -19%   1 $817   $11,536 7
May 12, 2023 - $804 -2% -59% 3 $268   $12,340 8
May 13, 2023 - $984 +22% -59% 3 $328   $13,324 9
May 14, 2023 - $1,171 +19% -60% 3 $390   $14,495 10
May 15, 2023 - $1,702 +45% +91% 3 $567   $16,197 11
May 16, 2023 - $966 -43% -36% 3 $322   $17,163 12
May 17, 2023 - $763 -21% -25% 3 $254   $17,926 13
May 18, 2023 - $612 -20% -25% 3 $204   $18,538 14
May 19, 2023 - $576 -6% -28% 1 $576   $19,114 15
May 20, 2023 - $659 +14% -33% 1 $659   $19,773 16
May 21, 2023 - $618 -6% -47% 1 $618   $20,391 17
May 22, 2023 - $555 -10% -67% 1 $555   $20,946 18
May 23, 2023 - $503 -9% -48% 1 $503   $21,449 19
May 24, 2023 - $779 +55% +2% 1 $779   $22,228 20
May 25, 2023 - $1,406 +80% +130% 1 $1,406   $23,698 21
May 26, 2023 - $1,133 -19% +97% 1 $1,133   $24,831 22
May 27, 2023 - $77 -93% -88% 1 $77   $24,908 23
May 28, 2023 - $174 +126% -72% 1 $174   $25,082 24
May 29, 2023 - $135 -22% -76% 1 $135   $25,217 25
May 30, 2023 - $247 +83% -51% 1 $247   $25,464 26
May 31, 2023 - $278 +13% -64% 1 $278   $25,742 27
Jun 1, 2023 - $176 -37% -87% 1 $176   $25,918 28
Jun 2, 2023 - $146 -17% -87% 1 $146   $26,064 29
Jun 3, 2023 - $27 -82% -65% 1 $27   $26,091 30
Jun 4, 2023 - $54 +100% -69% 1 $54   $26,145 31
Jun 5, 2023 - $37 -31% -73% 1 $37   $26,182 32
Jun 6, 2023 - $60 +62% -76% 1 $60   $26,242 33
Jun 7, 2023 - $17 -72% -94% 1 $17   $26,259 34
Jun 8, 2023 - $118 +594% -33% 1 $118   $26,377 35
Jun 9, 2023 - $249 +111% +71% 4 $62   $26,626 36
Jun 10, 2023 - $250 n/c +826% 4 $63   $26,876 37
Jun 11, 2023 - $214 -14% +296% 4 $54   $27,090 38
Jun 13, 2023 - $50   -17% 4 $13   $27,140 40
Jun 14, 2023 - $261 +422% +1,435% 4 $65   $27,401 41
Jun 15, 2023 - $391 +50% +231% 4 $98   $27,792 42
Jun 16, 2023 - $98 -75% -61% 2 $49   $27,890 43
Jun 17, 2023 - $66 -33% -74% 2 $33   $27,956 44
Jun 18, 2023 - $18 -73% -92% 2 $9   $27,974 45
Jun 21, 2023 - $82   -69% 2 $41   $28,056 48
Jun 22, 2023 - $59 -28% -85% 2 $30   $28,115 49
Jun 24, 2023 - $120   +82% 1 $120   $28,235 51
Jun 25, 2023 - $103 -14% +472% 1 $103   $28,338 52
Jun 27, 2023 - $173     1 $173   $28,511 54
Jun 29, 2023 - $143   +142% 1 $143   $28,654 56

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 5, 2023 33 $11,536   1 $11,536   $11,536 1
May 12, 2023 42 $7,002 -39% 3 $2,334   $18,538 2
May 19, 2023 41 $5,101 -27% 1 $5,101   $23,639 3
May 26, 2023 49 $2,220 -56% 1 $2,220   $25,859 4
Jun 2, 2023 51 $459 -79% 1 $459   $26,318 5
Jun 9, 2023 50 $1,415 +208% 4 $354   $27,733 6
Jun 16, 2023 52 $323 -77% 2 $162   $28,056 7
Jun 23, 2023 49 $539 +67% 1 $539   $28,595 8

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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